Xerophthalmia: A national health problem

Journal International Medical Sciences Academy

Volumn 15, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 179-180

  Dada, V K ^a  

^a ALL INDIA INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BETA CAROTENE; RETINOL; RETINOL ACETATE; RETINOL BINDING PROTEIN; RETINOL PALMITATE;

BREAST FEEDING; CORNEA ULCER; DRY EYE; EDITORIAL; ENVIRONMENTAL SANITATION; FAMILY PLANNING; GROUPS BY AGE; HEALTH EDUCATION; IMPRESSION CYTOLOGY; INDIA; MALABSORPTION; MEASLES VACCINATION; NIGHT BLINDNESS; NUTRITION; PREVALENCE; PROPHYLAXIS; PROTEIN CALORIE MALNUTRITION; RETINOL DEFICIENCY; SEX RATIO; VITAMIN BLOOD LEVEL; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION; XEROPHTHALMIA;

EID: 0141928152     PISSN: 0971071X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Editorial

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